Gr 9 Qtr3 Writing Assessment 2020-2021
Authors want their readers to identify and connect with the universal themes in their stories.
Themes such as love, hate, envy, jealousy, hope, fear, or power are all are expressed through
carefully crafted characters, conflicts, dialogue, and settings.
After reading the selection, Arachne, decide the universal theme(s) the author wanted to
convey and write a literary analysis that defends your thematic choice with textual evidence.
Manage your time carefully so that you can:
Read the passages;
Plan your response;
Write your response; and
Revise and edit your response.
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Be sure to:
Include a claim;